Fred Tipping Place – Fruit Share

A Nice Thank You

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:22:00 +0000

It was nice to hear a lovely Thank You message on the Fruit Share hotline (aka my phone) today from Micheal at Fred Tipping Place. I don’t know Micheal, but he wanted to extend a hearty THANK YOU to all the Fruit Share volunteers and fruit owners for sharing fresh fruit with them. Thanks Micheal…

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More Goodlands

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:53:00 +0000

Another great picking session this afternoon. Thanks Stephanie! We got about 180 pounds of big, delicious Goodland apples. This time, we shared a box with seniors at Fred Tipping Place. Douglas was one of several seniors who thoroughly enjoyed taking a few apples up to his apartment. City TV also came out this afternoon to…

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Evans Cherries

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:15:00 +0000

Yeah, cherries! Three of us picked some Evans Cherries (sour cherries) this evening. Two trees yielded three 4 Litre pails in about 3/4 hour of picking. Luckily, we just finished just before the rain. Here’s a picture of Fernando, our newest volunteer, stretching to reach those cherries. The cherries looked beautifully red and shiny –…

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More Rhubarb

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:14:00 +0000

Thankfully, the rhubarb keeps on coming! Thanks to Alastair for delivering 6 lbs of rhubarb today. This batch will be going to some neighbours and to Fred Tipping Place. Still searching for what to do with your rhubarb? How about substituting it in recipes that call for fresh or frozen cranberries. Turkey with rhubarb…

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Come in, Come in!

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:04:00 +0000

Last night was the second delivery of rhubarb to Fred Tipping Place. As I approached the glass doors I could hear “That’s the lady who I got the rhubarb from.” which was quickly followed by a chorus of “Come in, Come in!” And just like that, the awkwardness of entering a seniors apartment building…

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Our First Fruit Sharing

Tue, 25 May 2010 13:17:00 +0000

And so it begins. On a cloudy May long weekend, a desperate plea from a friend and neighbour about rhubarb launched Fruit Share into action. It was a small harvest of 1.5kg or 3lbs of rhubarb. It required only one volunteer travelling by bicycle to harvest, but it was and always will be our first…

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